Boss Cross is the longest running cyclocross series in the Kansas City area - since 1999. Before that, the roots of BC were established in several outlaw show-and-go cross races held in various classic urban parks in midtown and downtown KC. We now offer the very best in local cyclocross by giving KC area racers the very best venues, best courses, and in general the best races around.

Sunday, September 4, 2011

2011 Boss Cross New and Details - Check it!

Hello all for 2011-
Sorry for the lack of news. As you have probably figured, the flooding of 2011 dealt Boss Cross a harsh blow. 2 prized venues have spent the spring and summer underwater. The upside is that we have lots of new, natural sand. The downside is that we don't get to race in these parks this year. That's cool. We've been complacent, and it's forced use to find new venues, which is why we've been neglecting an update...
Good news for 2011 - Boss Cross is going to do two weekends. We noticed a dearth of weekend racing this year, so we're filling the void. Kansas City Cross is huge, and we think we need to be racing Saturday and Sunday whenever possible.
Second good news for 2011 - We are going to be rolling out a new park (to be named later...) in Kansas City North as a new venue for State CX Champs and Boss Cross 4. Which brings us to...
Good News #3 - We (I - Jeremy) screwed up last year. I hosed Andy Lucas out of the Overall victory because we squeezed BC categories into MO State CX categories. Not that Dave H isn't a worthy winner, he's fast, a cool dude, and definitely deserved his win; however, I deprived both Dave and Andy the chance to dice it up and throw down for the V... Not this year. We are going to do Boss Cross Finals (#4) and MO State CX on separate days that way I can't be blamed for someone losing... even though I still think about it all the time...
So, schedule (flyer to come later)
Boss Cross 1 - Saturday, October 1 - Barry-Platte Park
Boss Cross 2 - Sunday, October 2 - Barry-Platte Park
Boss Cross 3 - Sunday, October 30 - Venue TBD (maybe wyco, maybe KC North, lots of options being tied down)
Boss Cross 4 - Saturday, December 3 - Venue TBD (likely Gladstone - Oak Park)
MO State CX Championships - Sunday December 4 - Venue TBD
A flyer will be put out soon. You can begin preregistration at www.sportsbaseonline.com (as usual) on Tuesday September 5. Same categories and start times as last year, same entry fee, same package deal ($85) for all 4 Boss Cross races. Can't add CX States into that. Sorry. Racing starts on October 1. See you at Manions on 9/24...
Hit me up with questions as usual... I'm around and will get back to you!
Jeremy and Joe

3 comments:

Today (Friday Sept 23rd, 2011) the Trail for Barry Platte park was starting to be ripped out by a bulldozer. Looks like they are going to redo the trail. I don't know how much that will concern Boss Cross. As a Barry-Platte Park homeowner I like to see you guys out there, it's fun to watch. They might be done in time for your Oct 1st race. But I thought you might like to know in advance.